12. Freud’s Stages of Personality Development Stage Age Major Characteristics Oral 0-1 year Interest in oral gratification from sucking, eating, mouthing, and biting. Anal 1-3years Gratification from expelling and withholding faeces; coming to terms with society’s controls relating to toilet-training Phallic 3-4 years lnterest in the genitals, coming to terms with Oedipal conflict, leading to identification with same-sex parent Latency 4-6 years to Sexual concerns large unimportant adolescence Genital Adolescence Re-emergence of sexual interests and establishment of to adulthood mature sexual relationships.